521 – Reformation 500!

Video month concludes on WELSTech in style with guest host Jason Schmidt and a celebration of the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation, including great ministry resources for the occasion. Jason does a deep dive on his school district’s use of WeVideo, something any Chromebook enabled school might be interested in.

The discussion:

Student video production – Jason Schmidt, a long-time WELSTech friend, shares the hosting responsibilities on this edtech focused show as we discuss video creation in the classroom – content, software, pricing, and more.

• WeVideo
  • Education pricing
  • Sample video: Chromebook PSA
• Adobe Spark
• Animoto for education

News in tech:

• YouTube TV
• Amazon Key

WELS now:

• Interactive Faith online Bible Study – Luther’s Lasting Impact – Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Prof. Joel Otto leads the study on Wednesday’s now through November 8 at 6 pm and 8 pm (central).
• Join the conversation at the Gospel Outreach with Media (gowm.org) online conference, now through November 13
  • Sallie’s WELSTech Gospel Outreach Discoveries

Picks of the week:

• Curiosity Smart Tab Chrome plugin
• Register for …
  • American Computer Science League 2017-18 competition
  • Hour of Code, December 4-10 – How-to Guide
• W3Schools Tutorials

Ministry resources:

Reformation Resources Roundup

Community feedback:

• In the market for a SMART Board? Check out ShopWELS vendor InfoCor
• Daily video devotions from Peace in North Mankato, MN

Featured video:

500 years ago, Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to a door. 500 years later, Lutheran leaders from the Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference developed a new set of 95 theses for the 21st century.

Also, tune in for the archived Reformation 500 service at Martin Luther College (service folder).

Coming up on WELSTech:

Episode 522 – The November WELSTech security focus kicks off with a discussion on password safety. Release date: Wednesday, November 8.

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